Comments on: Getting Creative: Should You Start From The Big Picture Or The Details?

By: Nemanja Jovanovic

Nemanja Jovanovic — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:48:02 +0000

I always start from big picture always,it allows a lot more creativity and fluidness,after that the details just fit in easily.

By: Preston Lee

Preston Lee — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 06:15:17 +0000

It could go both ways in my opinion. Thanks for the great article.

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By: Karen Vick

Karen Vick — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:42:50 +0000

I find that starting with the big picture makes dealing with the details a whole lot easier. Knowing and understanding the client’s goals opens up the flood gates for creativity. It creates a sense of clarity.

I have had times when the client is unable to articulate their needs and doing my research, clarifying my findings with the client and polishing up with a creative brief enables me to move on.

I guess you could say I am the analytic type!

By: japanese words

japanese words — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:43:54 +0000

I thin I tend to try and focus on the big picture first and then fill in the details later. If I do the other way around I get to caught up in making everything perfect.

By: Catherine Cantieri, Sorted

Catherine Cantieri, Sorted — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 02:55:20 +0000

I’ll usually start with a tiny scintilla of inspiration, one image or phrase or idea, and then I’ll try to follow it along to where it might lead, keeping in mind that the resulting work has to be internally consistent and at least somewhat plausible.

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By: Rhoda Villegas

Rhoda Villegas — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:58:52 +0000

I think I’m definitely more into the details. But then I definitely have thought of the bigger picture first too. I guess it just depends on the project at hand, it’s scale, and your familarity with it.

If it’s the kind of job I’m not familiar with, I will definitely ask a lot of questions and do research on the big picture first.

If it’s something I’ve done before, I may be more likely to go into details first.

Great post BTW! It’s funny how you don’t realise your own methods in doing things, until someone else points them out, heh.

By: Nunya

Nunya — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:36:52 +0000

I’m naturally a big picture person. i first try to visualize what the project would look like and then transfer that onto paper just to act as a sort of mental guide.
once this process is done, the rest is all about adding detail bit by bit until finally, the project take shape
At times after getting to a “safe” point i let loose with the creativity and allow the ideas maximum freedom. I usually end up with something much better than what i had originally planned.

By: Kerrie

Kerrie — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:01:23 +0000

I think it depends on the project for me. When I am working on an article for a newspaper or newsletter or something like that, I have to have some kind of structure. I usually make a very rough outline. But, when I’m writing for me in my notebook or on my blog, I normally start with the details because typically it is some small thought or sentence or word that gets me going.